During a dominant performance, the Cincinnati Reds trounced the Texas Rangers 14-3. However, a moment of concern arose when first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand was struck on the hand by a pitch in the sixth inning, leading to his exit from the game. Thankfully, X-rays revealed no fractures. Encarnacion-Strand had a rough season last year, limited to just 29 games due to a wrist injury from a similar incident. This season, he has made a solid start with a .286 batting average and one home run.